Deutscher Juristinnenbund e.V.

Name

Deutscher Juristinnenbund e.V.

Legal name

Deutscher Juristinnenbund e.V.

Website

https://djb.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (81391)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal & Governance Professional Development (EDAGANAK)

Keywords

• Legal advocacy services
• Professional association membership
• Gender equality policy
• Women in law
• Legal policy research

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Deutscher Juristinnenbund e.V. (djb) is a German nonprofit professional association that delivers membership services to female jurists, economists, and business administrators, including access to seven permanent legal commissions, regional chapters in all 16 German states, networking and mentorship programs (#djbconnect), scholarly awards and scholarships (Jutta-Limbach-Preis, Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders-Preis, Ingrid-Guentherodt-Stipendium), the djbZ journal, the "Justitias Töchter" podcast, and policy advocacy work on gender-equitable legal reform in Germany and at the European level.

Product overview

Deutscher Juristinnenbund e.V. (djb) is a professional association of female jurists, economists, and business scholars. Rather than offering a unified technology product, the organization provides a portfolio of membership services including the podcast 'Justitias Töchter', the djbZ journal, awards (Jutta-Limbach-Preis, Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders-Preis), the Ingrid-Guentherodt-Stipendium, the #djbconnect mentoring program, the djb Dok-Net doctoral network with writing workshops, and policy papers/position statements on gender equality and legal reform. The association also organizes exhibitions on women in legal professions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 75 years of continuous advocacy for gender equality in law
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bündnis Istanbul-KonventioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe DJB is a member of the Bündnis Istanbul-Konvention (Istanbul Convention Coalition), which advocates for the full implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence in Germany. The coalition submitted alternative reports on Germany's compliance with the convention.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Republikanischer Anwältinnen- und Anwälteverein (RAV): Independent German lawyers' association with progressive political orientation. Comparable as a values-driven legal professional association with policy advocacy and membership structure, though not female-exclusive like djb.
• Deutscher Richterbund: German Judges' Association, a voluntary professional association for the judiciary. Comparable organizational model — member-driven, regional chapters, policy positions on legal reform — though focused on judges rather than the broader legal profession.
• International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA): Global federation of women lawyers' national associations founded in 1924. Most direct international peer by mission and structure, providing a global umbrella under which national organizations like djb can coordinate.
• Deutscher Anwaltverein (DAV): Germany's largest voluntary bar association for all lawyers. Most direct comparable as a membership-based legal professional association with regional chapters, policy advocacy, and continuing education — djb differs only by its exclusive focus on female jurists and inclusion of economists and business administrators.
• National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL): US-based professional association for women in the legal profession. Direct mission peer — advancing women in law through networking, leadership programs, and policy advocacy — but operating in the US legal market rather than Germany.
• European Women Lawyers Association (EWLA): Pan-European association of women lawyers. Closest peer by mission — promoting women's interests in the legal profession — though operating at EU rather than national level, making it complementary rather than directly competitive with djb.

Broad incumbents

• Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer (BRAK): Federal Bar of Germany, the statutory self-governing body for all admitted lawyers. Comparable as a national legal professional organization with policy advocacy and parliamentary consultation, but operates as a mandatory chamber rather than a voluntary membership association.
• Deutscher Notarverein: German association of notaries. Comparable organizational structure as a specialized legal professional association with regional presence and policy advocacy, though notaries represent a more narrowly defined legal specialty.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/deutscher-juristinnenbund-e.v.
• Instagramdjb.de/instagram
• TikTokdjb.de/tiktok

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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